When will they smarten up Dad?

Despite public outcry over the House's (Senayan) poor performance, at least 30 lawmakers will be departing this month for Germany and Mexico to conduct a so-called comparative study of electoral systems. According to the Jakarta Center for Budget Analysis there was a 115% increase in spending on overseas junkets between 2014-15 which critics say make little or no contribution to legislation produced by the House.

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